John McCain blinks in last shot at Obama

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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24506124-12377,00.html

JOHN McCain went into today's third and last presidential debate promising to "whip" Barack Obama by saying to his face all the negative attacks the McCain campaign have said behind his back.

When the time came, Senator McCain took the first punch. But when Senator Obama punched back, Senator McCain blinked.

It was a retreat which might cost the Republicans the White House. Already lagging badly in the polls, Senator McCain needed something special today - but was found wanting.

The pair battled fiercely in what was by far the liveliest and most contentious of all the debates, with several moments of animosity, condescension and dismissiveness flaring between them.